Adult education as lifelong learning increasingly informs a widening field of educational provision outside and beyond the conventional model of schooling. Students in this unit investigate the key areas of adult education and training through case studies, program designs, provision, and philosophies underpinning lifelong education. With a view to their roles of educators and trainers in the broader field, students are encouraged to relate their studies in this unit to their own experience and work situations in association with the literature of the field.

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Assessment

MustComplete

Title

Exam Length

Weight

Mode

No. Words

Assignment 1: Written task

5%

100

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO)

LO: 1

Assignment 2: Essay

45%

2900

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO)

LO: 1, 2

Assignment 3: Essay

50%

3000

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO)

LO: 3, 4

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

apply specialised theoretical knowledge to create new understanding of specific concepts and terms used in the study of adult education and lifelong learning;

based on relevant theories, concepts and methods critically evaluate the diverse forms of adult education and training provision in the international global context;

articulate theories of specific major theoretical and philosophical traditions in adult education, and apply an advanced level of independent judgement to clarify their own values in relation to these; and

construct arguments around important issues of learning design, provision, and assessment, demonstrating underpinning skills and knowledge reflected in this unit.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, programs and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia.